Air Pollution – Brief Analysis for August 2023 - Section 1 – Data Analysis for period Jan 2022 to August 2023

• Air quality is poorer in Korba as compared to Delhi in August 2023 • The overall data for Korba shows that Korba Air is more polluted than Delhi for longer durations in the year. [...] • In comparison with August 2023 and 2022, AQI has decreased in both Korba and Delhi • The different colour bands in the graph respond to the AQI categories as stated in the NAAQs (More later in the document) Monthly Average HI - Different Cities Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 Korba 19 24 29 36 40 39 37 35 35 30 23 21. [...] The smaller the size of the particles, the easier for it to enter the air stream of the body and cause more impact. [...] The numbers in the map show the Average and Maximum AQI for each location along with the device number. [...] Blank implies device did not work Average AQI, Device Wise at Korba for August 2023 Dat 666 861 758 777 655 571 739 654 741 852 812 771 843 732 905 547 e 44 05 50 65 62 30 30 06 76 15 05 79 40 36 87 49 1 - - 29 100 50 - - - - - - - 110 38 48 52 2 - - 30 41 46 - - - - - - - 111 41 81 62 3 - - 24 57 21 - - - - - - - 40 42 53 120 4 - - 30 35 19 - - - - - - - 35 72 82 92 5 - - 73 102 63 - - - - - - -.